brierebecca 0 #1 June 14, 2006 Is it just me, or is the ADA recommended 8 glasses of water a day really excessive? I'm on my 4th bottle of water and I have to pee every 20 minutes. How much water do you drink? Brie"Ive seen you hump air, hump the floor of the plane, and hump legs. You now have a new nickname: "Black Humper of Death"--yardhippie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 June 14, 2006 WAAAAAYYYY more than that. Probably 6-8 liters a day... if not more."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #3 June 14, 2006 By 8 glasses they mean eight 8oz glasses. I would imagine you already hit taht with your 4th bottle :)7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brierebecca 0 #4 June 14, 2006 how do you do this and function??? Do you have to pee all the time? "Ive seen you hump air, hump the floor of the plane, and hump legs. You now have a new nickname: "Black Humper of Death"--yardhippie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brierebecca 0 #5 June 14, 2006 it's a 20 oz bottle. So you're right. But it took a lot of effort to get here, and it seems like an awful lot of water.... "Ive seen you hump air, hump the floor of the plane, and hump legs. You now have a new nickname: "Black Humper of Death"--yardhippie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #6 June 14, 2006 I drink anywhere from 4 - 6 24 oz bottles a day. At first your body will flush, but after a while the bathroom visits will go back to normal. g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #7 June 14, 2006 Quotehow do you do this and function??? Do you have to pee all the time? Depends on your definition of "all the time." On average probably once every 1 1/2 to 2 hours. I've been drinking tons of water for years; I think your body adjusts. I just find I crave more than most people. I get headaches or just general body "meh" feeling if I don't drink a lot of water. Oh, and I think there's other benefits, too. I have very clear skin and I'm regularly told I look younger than I am."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psipike02 0 #8 June 14, 2006 I use a 32 oz nalgene bottle and fill it up. Much easier to get through your daily requirement that way. I usually fill it up 3 or 4 times....so i'm gettin plenty... and I usually have to go about every hour or hour and half...hahaPuttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707---- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #9 June 14, 2006 QuoteHow much water do you drink? Unless it's brewed or fermented, very very little. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WatchYourStep 0 #10 June 14, 2006 In a day I probably drink around 180 ounces of water. I don't drink pop or coffee so that makes it easier. The benefits are great. The best one (not really) is when I do go drinkning (very seldom) I'm never hungover because I'm not dehydrated. I'm not sure if it's the water or not but that's what I tell people. "You start off your skydiving career with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience up before your bag of luck runs out." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #11 June 14, 2006 I drink alot of water/fluids. And I have to pee quite often, too. You should see me in manifest begging someone to watch it so I can go. *Note-The bathroom is 3 buildings over, so it's not just a simple hop, skip and jump to go potty. Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brierebecca 0 #12 June 14, 2006 QuoteAt first your body will flush, but after a while the bathroom visits will go back to normal. Normal as in....every 2 hours? I just started being diligent about my water. What am I flushing out? Brie"Ive seen you hump air, hump the floor of the plane, and hump legs. You now have a new nickname: "Black Humper of Death"--yardhippie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #13 June 14, 2006 I drink a ton of water. ***running to go pee*** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NlghtJumper 0 #14 June 14, 2006 Well, when I was in Basic and AIT all I was allowed to drink was water. I drank more than 8 glasses a day. After a little while, your body just gets use to it. It also helps if you keep really active and work off a lot of that water before it hits your bladder. A man will do anything for the right woman, and when that woman destroys him, that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JENNR8R 0 #15 June 14, 2006 12 cups per day. I've done this for years. Four at breakfast, four at lunch, and four at dinner. I usually chug them down. It all comes out at once then.What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy ones? -- Monday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #16 June 14, 2006 Quote What am I flushing out? Brie spirits."No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brierebecca 0 #17 June 14, 2006 I've noticed that I definitely feel more perky than normal. It makes me think I've been dehydrated for years! Including while I was running in college. Brie"Ive seen you hump air, hump the floor of the plane, and hump legs. You now have a new nickname: "Black Humper of Death"--yardhippie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #18 June 14, 2006 QuoteWhat am I flushing out? Brie dead things mikey, dead things. I drink over 64 oz a day that I keep track of. I should really drink more with the activity level I'm at and the heat isn't helping these days. Such is what salt/magnesium tablets are for.Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #19 June 14, 2006 I don't really notice that I'm running to the bathroom every two hours, but now that I think about it.... usually mid morning (around 10 a.m.), then at lunch, then mid afternoon, and again before I leave the office in the evening.... So I guess that's about right... I usually combine my potty trips with re-fill on the water and green tea so I don't notice or concentrate that I'm having to pee I guess.... g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #20 June 14, 2006 Atleast that many. I have a Bottle of water at all times on my desk. Probably 6 Bottles a day easy.. Yes, I gotta go Drain the Lizzard about one an hour but that just gives me an excuse to get off ass and walk down the hall. Another Benefit far as I’m concerned. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #21 June 14, 2006 I have started this routine too....my bladder is the size of a freakin thimble...I feel your pain sista! BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JAC 0 #22 June 14, 2006 When you start on the water routine, you do go to the bathroom and awful lot..... but it definitely slows down about 4days to a week into it. And if you were running.... I'm guessing you may have been dehydrated as they usually say runners should almost have double the intake. Water is also extremely good to keep a good complexion. When I get facials done, the only time I've had complaints of how my face looked is when I was dehydrated. QuoteI've noticed that I definitely feel more perky than normal. It makes me think I've been dehydrated for years! Including while I was running in college. Brie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twibbles 0 #23 June 14, 2006 I think the water content in food counts towards the 8 glasses a day... I could be wrong though. Eugene "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #24 June 14, 2006 Ugh, I'm w. ya there. I have to drink 8 glasses every hour!!!!! Crazy diet I started. I'm spending all my time in the bathroom Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brierebecca 0 #25 June 14, 2006 QuoteCrazy diet I started What kind of crazy diet is this?? Brie"Ive seen you hump air, hump the floor of the plane, and hump legs. You now have a new nickname: "Black Humper of Death"--yardhippie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
